This next entry in following the life of Paul the Apostle is where he is first introduced to us in Scripture. His appearance comes in the context of the trial and execution of Stephen, so I'm going to begin with looking at who Stephen was and what got him in trouble. The opening chapters of [...]
Category: Bible Topical Studies
The Life of Paul 3
Paul was probably born sometime in the first decade, and for the purposes of this blog series and my historical conjecturing I'm going to call his birth as 2 A.D. and was probably about 29 years old when we first meet him in Acts 8. But before that, let's do some additional thinking about him. [...]
The Life of Paul 2
We are first introduced to Paul in the events surrounding the trial and stoning of Stephen. However, before I get to that, I want to explore a little more of Paul's probable upbringing and training, which of course, is mainly conjecture. We learn from scripture that Paul was a tentmaker, and he very possibly learned [...]
The Life of Paul 1
I like to write and study, which is partly why I write blogs on Watchmakers Pulse. And I like to write series of related posts. It helps me focus and saves the difficulty of generating new ideas. So far, I've written the following series of posts (which can also be accessed from the menu at [...]
Jesus Fulfilled Prophecy
We recently commemorated Jesus' birth, but let's not forget how significant his life was. Jesus was the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy concerning the Messiah. His birth, life, death, and resurrection match all the biblical prophecies for the Messiah. No one else in history even comes close. I've reviewed some of the relevant Bible passages below. [...]
